Keeping the Dutch Caribbean Islands Connected by Air

Text By Helen Griffith In light of the recent sharp decline in air traffic to and from the island, due to the precarious financial situation of our national airline InselAir, the government has secured a commitment from various senior Dutch officials including the Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Ronald Plasterk, to maintain a […]

CHATA CELEBRATES ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY

TEXT BY HELEN GRIFFITH This year, the Curaçao Hotel and Tourism Association, (CHATA), marks their 50th anniversary since its inception. Originally the association was formed to provide a collective board that would make a unified effort in the promotion of Curaçao as a premium hospitality and tourism product. To this day, the CHATA has become […]

Insured retirees in Curaçao live longer than in the Netherlands

Life expectancy of those insured with a pension in Curaçao is higher than in the Netherlands, according to research done by Buck Consultants. Buck combined the data of those insured with pension insurance in Aruba, Bonaire, St. Maarten and Curaçao and compared them with the figures from the Netherlands. In general, life expectancy in Holland […]

COPA AIRLINES serves Curaçao 5 years

Last June COPA Airlines completed its fifth year of operations with four weekly flights between Panama City and Curaçao. This Panamian flag carrier, officially named Compañía Panameña de Aviación, S.A., was founded in 1947 and currently operates more than 315 daily scheduled flights to 74 destinations in 31 countries around North, Central and South America, […]

GUANGDONG ZHENRONG ENERGY PRESENTS ITS PLANS FOR THE CURAÇAO REFINERY

TEXT BY HELEN GRIFFITH Representatives of the Chinese State Company, Guangdong Zhenrong Energy, recently gave a presentation to a cross-section of different stakeholders in the business community, regarding their plans for the development of the refinery once they have assumed management of the facility next year. They also laid out their plans for the construction […]

The Shift Towards Social and Digital Media

It’s no secret that the world is more connected than ever. Internet penetration is growing exponentially, and with Facebook’s mission to ‘connect the world’ by providing Wi-Fi connectivity to remote areas in the world, that are otherwise inaccessible, you can be sure this shift in the way we live our lives is here to stay. […]

Ecopark should propel Curaçao ahead in renewable energy

The Bluerise firm headquartered in Delft, the Netherlands, has its sights on Curaçao to set up projects for renewable energy to perform studies on international energy issues, agricultural projects and for further scientific research at the University of Curaçao. This Ecopark project will provide Curaçao with a great advantage over the rest of the region […]

Wastewater Definitely Not a Waste of Time

What is wastewater? Yes, there’s poop in there, but besides flushing the toilet, we also produce wastewater domestically when we take a shower or wash our dishes and cars. Outside of the household, it’s produced from industrial site drainage, agricultural run-off and even the residues that come from roads, sidewalks and roofs when it rains, […]